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Lauren Richardson
Assistant Store Manager & Children's Photographer
Summary
Experienced Assistant Store Manager and Freelance Family/Children's Photographer with over 8 years worth of experience in the creative industry. I discovered my enjoyment for working with children through a contracted Kindergarten Photography position in 2017. Stepping into the role of Assistant Store Manager in 2022, I now excel at working in a customer facing, fast paced environment. Throughout both roles, my passion extends to working alongside others and helping them to be their best selves.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Store Manager
Jayjays
05.2022 - Current
- Strong focus on loss prevention, managing stock, meeting KPIs, upselling, visual merchandising and managing a team
- Responding to customer needs, concerns and queries, working with the manager to raise customer satisfaction and prioritizing customer experience
- Entering the retail workforce in 2022, I was promoted from a permanent part time position to Assistant Store Manager within 4 months and have completed a company run leadership program
Photographer
Lauren Sarah Photography
01.2015 - Current
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts
- Shared portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities with potential customers
- Maintained and organized the production and sale of professional prints
- Demonstrated skill in Adobe Suite including Lightroom and Photoshop to cull, enhance and improve photographs
Kindergarten Photographer and Photo Editor
Little World Photography
01.2017 - 04.2022
- Photographed children between the ages of 6 months - 5 years old at Kindergarten and Childcare locations around Melbourne
- Established personalized relationships with children whilst working one on one with them to understand their needs, identify strengths and showcase their time at Kindergarten
- Adhered to a strict schedule and exceeded meeting deadlines in line with class schedules and editing timelines
- Managed and organized photo database using consistent naming conventions and key-wording for search optimization
Volunteer Photographer
Brunswick Artist Market/Co-Ground
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Volunteer work in partnership with initiative Co-Ground
- Photographed young artists showcasing their work whilst gaining an understanding of their background and what their art entails
- Demonstrated understanding of using artificial light including a speedlight
- Created photographs for commercial use through social media platforms and news articles
Photographer/Customer Service Assistant
Scene to Believe
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Seasonal employment throughout the Christmas period at David Jones
- Strong focus on customer experience and ensuring that children meeting Santa are comfortable through engaging with them on a personal level
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects
Education
Certificate in Digital Photography - Photography
Open Colleges
01.2015 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
RMIT
01.2017 - 12.2019
Skills
Team BuildingMeeting DeadlinesPunctualityGoal settingPrioritizationProblem SolvingVisual MerchandisingMicrosoft suite
Adobe Suite
POS systems operations
Relationship building and management
Staff supervision
Stock management
Sales and marketing
Interests
Cooking
Music
Art
Adventuring
Hiking
Cat mum
Timeline
Assistant Store Manager
Jayjays
05.2022 - Current
Volunteer Photographer
Brunswick Artist Market/Co-Ground
01.2019 - 01.2020
Photographer/Customer Service Assistant
Scene to Believe
01.2018 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Photography
RMIT
01.2017 - 12.2019
Kindergarten Photographer and Photo Editor
Little World Photography
01.2017 - 04.2022
Certificate in Digital Photography - Photography
Open Colleges
01.2015 - 01.2016
Photographer
Lauren Sarah Photography
01.2015 - Current